The Center for Health, Equity, and Aging (CHEA) in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) has established a new student research training opportunity called the Student Mentoring and Research Training (SMaRT) Scholars Program. The first SMaRT Scholar cohort (2023-2024) was generously sponsored by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) Dean’s Office.
The SMaRT Scholars Program is focused on building basic social science research skills in literature and grant database management, quantitative data literacy, and qualitative data literacy. Graduate students will receive additional training and experience in facilitating, managing, and leading research teams.
Interested in Becoming a SMaRT Scholar?
We are now recruiting for the 2026-2027 cohort!
Questions? Contact Dr. Christine Mair at: christine_mair@umbc.edu
- To participate, students must first enroll in the 4 week, online (synchronous) summer session of Interdisciplinary Social Science Research Training (SOCY 497/698 – see flyer below).
- Students who excel in this course will be invited to join the Student Mentoring and Research Training (SMaRT) Scholar Program. SMaRT Scholars enroll in 1-3 credit hours of Research Practicum (PBHL/SOCY/ANTH 490) in the fall and/or spring after the summer training.
Thank you to our 2024-2025 Cohort!
Don Mccray (Sociology)
Muskaan Hammad (Public Health)
Marie-Charlotte Agbogbe (Biology + Public Health)
August Wichmann (Applied Sociology)
Rouguia Barry (Applied Sociology)
Thank you to our 2023-2024 inaugural cohort!
Jaminette Nazario (Gerontology), RB Brauer (Applied Sociology), Jordana Oman (Applied Sociology), Suliyat Adewuyi (Public Health), Halima Thomas (Public Health), Tristan Diaz (Anthropology + Sociology), Sophia Wahl (Anthropology + Psychology), Ethan Broadbent (Anthropology), Alex Parrish (Sociology), Adeola Ojomo (Sociology)
